The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis & Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument

by Martin Beckmann

One of the most important monuments of Imperial Rome and at the same time one of the most poorly understood, the Column of Marcus Aurelius has long stood in the shadow of the Column of Trajan. In The Column of Marcus Aurelius, Martin Beckmann makes a thorough study of the form, content, and meaning of this infrequently studied monument. Beckmann employs a new approach to the column, one that focuses on the process of its creation and construction,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807834610
• ISBN13: 9780807834619
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"